Snow thumper

Winter storm swings through battered area

Credit: Matthew West

The weather is a lot nicer at the Ted Williams statue in at JetBlue Park at Fenway South (pictured) than at the one at Fenway Park in Boston.

Credit: Ryan Hutton

The weather is a lot nicer at the Ted Williams statue in at JetBlue Park at Fenway South than at the one at Fenway Park in Boston (pictured).

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Winter-weary residents of the eastern part of the state and Cape Cod woke up to snow for the second Sunday in a row, but this storm isn’t expected to pack the punch of last weekend’s blizzard.

“This storm, you’ll see significantly less snow,” National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Belk said as a winter storm warning was posted late yesterday afternoon for Boston, the North Shore, Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands.

While there won’t be 2 feet of fresh powder, the National Weather Service said the Cape and Islands could see up to 10 inches of snow, and Boston 4 to 8 inches, before the storm winds down this afternoon. The winter storm warning remains in effect through 7 tonight.

The weather service also warned of strong winds along the coast, with gusts up to 55 mph, that could bring down tree limbs and cause power outages — unwelcome news for those who were in the dark for days after last weekend’s winter wallop.